Meet the Team

  • Principal Investigator

    I am Professor of Medicine & Laboratory Medicine/Pathology and Director of the Organ Transplant Infectious Diseases Program at the University of Washington. My clinical & research interests are focused on viral infections in immunosuppressed populations, including Cytomegalovirus, BK virus, and respiratory viruses. Outside of work, I enjoy reading, movies, and tennis.

  • Infectious Disease Clinical Professor

    I am a Clinical Professor of Medicine in the Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the University of Washington. My clinical and research interests included infections in solid organ transplant patients and the use of vaccines to prevent infections. In my free time I enjoy reading, cooking/baking, and golf.

  • Nurse Coordinator

    I am the Solid Organ Transplant Infectious Disease Nurse Coordinator. I assist in the outpatient setting, caring for solid organ transplant patients before and after transplant who have infectious disease issues. This can range from managing intravenous medication, central line care, and lab and symptom monitoring to treating an infectious process prior to transplant listing.

    In my free time I enjoying spending time with my family, taking long walks outside and reading.

  • Research Coordinator / Lab Manager

    I started my career at UW working separately with transplant patients and infectious disease patients. Due to a family history of immune disorders, I've long been fascinated by how the immune system responds to viruses, bacteria, and sometimes parts of the body. Working in Infectious Disease research has given me the opportunity to understand what makes the body sick and to connect with patients and their families. When I'm not working, I enjoy hiking, climbing, baking, knitting, and drinking a hot cup of coffee while listening to a podcast.

  • Research Coordinator

    I graduated with a Biochemistry degree form the University of Washington in 2021. Since then. I have been working as a coordinator for various studies, specifically the NIH Flu Study. My interest in clinical research started during my undergrad years, where I was involved in various labs doing biochemistry and public health research. In my free time, I like to read, start various kinds of art projects, and try out new recipes.

  • Research Coordinator

    I moved to Seattle four years ago from Portland, Oregon and recently graduated from the University of Washington in 2022. I had previously worked within Transplant Services and was fortunate to join the SOT-ID research team after. Working in clinical research has really challenged me to be a stronger advocate for patients and work towards improving quality of care. Outside of work, I enjoy reading e-books and novels, as well as spending time with my friends and family.

Mady Heldman, MD

MD, Assistant Professor, Duke University

  • Principal Investigator

  • Nurse Practictioner

    I completed my graduate nursing degree at UW in 2020. I am now the nurse practitioner for the solid organ transplant infectious disease group. I primarily see pre- and post-transplant patients in clinic for management of risk factors and infections. I enjoy working on quality improvement and other programmatic initiatives and serving as a support resource for our transplant patients and staff. When not at work, I like to spend time cooking, running, hiking, cross country skiing, and hanging out with my cats.

  • Research Manager

    I originally worked with Dr. Limaye in the early 2000s when he was just starting to build his research team. I left to raise my 2 children to their teen years. Now back with a much bigger team it has been wonderful to see studies I worked on then in new phases and the impact they have had for the transplant community and the direction the research has taken. I am grateful to be working with such an amazing team and getting to know all the folks who participate in the studies we are conducting. When not at UWMC I am out and about with my kids on varying adventures camping, hiking and traveling to see our extended family.

  • Research Coordinator

    I am originally from Boise, Idaho and have lived in Salt Lake City, attending the University of Utah prior to graduating and moving to Seattle in the Fall of 2022. Here at the University of Washington, I assist on an NIH Funded Study geared toward those listed to receive a liver transplant, with the hope of reducing rejection rates post-transplant. Its fascinating being able to do work involving research & medicine, while also giving us the opportunity to interact with the amazing members of the transplant community at UW.

    In my free time, I enjoy cooking, hiking, exploring the city with my friends and traveling with any free time I have!

  • Research Coordinator

    I am a Pacific Northwest native who enjoys spending time traveling, cafe hunting, and petting every dog & cat I meet along the way. I started working with the Limaye/ Fisher Team in Spring of 2021 and graduated with my Bachelor’s from the University of Washington shortly after. Though a majority of my undergraduate experience was “pre-health” related and heavy (which I very much enjoyed and learned lots from), I tried to stay flexible to allow myself to continue seeking different interests and meet various people in all fields and walks of life.

  • Research Coordinator

    I graduated from the University of Washington in 2021 with a Bachelor's of Science in Biochemistry and a Chemistry and Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies double-minor. I enjoy working as a research coordinator because it has allowed me to connect with a diverse population of people. When I am not at work I am hanging out with my family or community organizing.

  • Research Coordinator

    I am a proud 2024 University of Washington Department of Biochemistry graduate. I hope to attend medical school in the future with the goal of becoming a clinical research physician. While I haven't decided yet what medical field I aim to go into, I think transplant is amazing and I greatly enjoy learning about the amazing ways that humans can adapt to foreign organs. In my free time, I enjoy playing tennis, messing around with electronics and circuitry, and building mechanical keyboards.

Past Members

Cecelia Lofton, BS

Preshanti Govender, MBBS

Emma Honeyman

Michaela Kusumi

Trainees

Hannah Imlay, MD

MD, Assistant Professor, University of Utah

Olivia Kates, MD

MD, Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University

Research Team

MPH Candidate, Emory University

Medical Liaison, Takeda

Pharmacy Student

MA, University of Washington

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